Commonwealth v. Ford-Bey

CRAIG, President Judge.

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (DOT) appeals from an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Montgomery County that reversed a DOT decision revoking the driving privileges of Brenda Ford-Bey for two years for an alleged second violation of § 1543 of the Vehicle Code,1 driving while operating privileges are suspended or revoked. We reverse and remand the case.

Because § 1543 imposes a harsher penalty on a driver who operates his vehicle while his license is revoked rather than suspended, the salient issue in this case is whether Ford-Bey’s license was…